Jul 5, 2018
Leading heart failure expert Mariell Jessup says experiences with AHA have helped expand her boundaries. She received the American Heart Association's highest volunteer honor, the Gold Heart Award, in June.
Jun 29, 2018
Imagine stepping onto a scale – not to measure your weight, but the chance of your heart failing. That’s the potential scenario envisioned by researchers who may have discovered a new risk factor for heart failure: leg bioimpedance.
Jun 22, 2018
People with sleep apnea, especially those over 60, could decrease their risk of heart failure by using CPAP masks at night to help with breathing, according to new research.
Jun 13, 2018
A look at the past, present and future of the LVAD, a heart pump implanted in baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew and thousands more heart failure patients.
Jun 12, 2018
People with high but under control blood pressure saw a jump in their levels during exercise, a new study finds, suggesting treatment may need to be tailored to a patient's activity level.
May 23, 2018
A heart failure patient who often feels lonely or left out is more likely to require hospitalization than one who rarely feels socially isolated, a new study shows.
Mar 13, 2017
Omega-3 fish oil supplements may slightly lower the risk of dying after heart failure or a recent heart attack, but they don’t prevent heart disease, says an advisory issued Monday by the American Heart Association.
Feb 24, 2017
Country & western legend Randy Travis is on a marathon road to recovery after flatlining and suffering a stroke.
Jan 26, 2017
The number of people diagnosed with heart failure is increasing and projected to rise by 46 percent by 2030, resulting in more than 8 million people with heart failure, according to the American Heart Association’s 2017 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update published Wednesday.
Dec 15, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew spent Thursday in a hospital preparing to receive a new heart to replace the machine that's kept him alive since he nearly died following a heart attack and cardiac arrest 15 months ago.